Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 24.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana stood at 24.17 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana peaked at 24.49 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.73 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Ghana 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 2.34 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 6.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 Mt CO2e | 6.02 Mt CO2e | 9.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 Mt CO2e | 11.13 Mt CO2e | 20.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.72 Mt CO2e | 22.95 Mt CO2e | 24.49 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Aquaculture production 121,810 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 496,159 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 617,969 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana was 24.17 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.49 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).